#A17867
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.9% 0.058 43.5), rgb(161, 120, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A17867 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17867 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.058 43.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A17867 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17867 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17867 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17867 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA988A
oklch(70.7% 0.046 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17867
oklch(60.9% 0.058 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#936855
oklch(55.7% 0.063 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5646
oklch(49.1% 0.058 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#664639
oklch(42.6% 0.049 43)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#A17867 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827C66 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8467 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7273 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17867
#A17867
oklch(60.9% 0.058 43.5)
- #5C8B9C
#5C8B9C
oklch(60.9% 0.057 222.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A17867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #A17867 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.